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Make a squishy baby blanket using blanket yarn with fun pops of color! The Braided Half Double Crochet Baby Blanket is a one-row repeat pattern you can work up in a jiffy!

I’ve had my eye on the braided puff stitch for a while, but the puff stitches did not cooperate nicely with the blanket yarn!

I decided to try a simpler version of this technique using just hdc stitches instead of puff stitches. I think the result turned out pretty cool!

Finish the blanket with a hdc border and you’ll be ready to gift this at a cold-weather baby shower!

I hope you enjoy this pattern!

Abbreviations (US)

ch(s): chain(s)
hdc(s): half double crochet(s)
pm: place marker in the stitch you’d just created
rep: repeat
rnd(s): round(s)
sc(s): single crochet(s)
sk: skip
sl st: slip stitch
sps: space(s)
st(s): stitch(es)

Materials

Bernat Baby Blanket Weight 6 Super Bulky Yarn (100% Polyester, 220yds/201m, 10.5oz/300g):
Color A: 1 skein Vanilla
Color B: 1 skein Frosting Golden Hour
Color C: 1 skein Terracotta
M/13 9mm crochet hook
Stitch markers
Scissors
Tapestry needle

Finished Size

31″ x 32″ with border | 28″ x 29″ before border

Gauge
8 sts x 8.5 rows = 4″ x 4″